Fri, 27 February 2015
Host of This EventBook DiscussedWho Killed the Constitution? The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to Barack Obama, by Tom Woods and Kevin Gutzman Other Books Mentioned 33 Questions About American History You’re Not Supposed to Ask, by Tom Woods Related EpisodeEp. 89: The Supreme Court and the 3×5 Card (Kevin Gutzman) Special OffersGet my FREE eBook, 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered! We now have 12 courses at LibertyClassroom.com! Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to anywhere. Take 30% off a year’s subscription with coupon code SHOW (all caps). |
Fri, 27 February 2015
Murray Rothbard was so productive that new books of his continued to appear even after his death. I had the privilege of writing the introduction to one of them, and I discuss it in today’s episode. Book DiscussedThe Betrayal of the American Right, by Murray N. Rothbard (edited with an introduction by Tom Woods) IntroductionClick here to read my introduction to this book. Articles Mentioned “A Strategy for the Right,” by Murray N. Rothbard (my own introduction to Rothbard’s work) Related Episodes Ep. 242: Murray Rothbard: His Life and Work (Lew Rockwell) Special OffersI’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! Here are 26 reasons to adopt Ron Paul’s K-12 homeschool curriculum today (and 4 not to). I produce courses for this curriculum. Sign up through this link and I’ll send you a FREE 10-lesson bonus course on the foundations of liberty, in time for the 2015-2016 academic year! Just drop me a line once you’ve signed up and I’ll get it to you. |
Wed, 25 February 2015
Guest’s WebsitesGuest’s BookFair DUI: Stay Safe and Sane in a World Gone MADD Video Mentioned
Guest’s FacebookGuest’s TwitterRelated EpisodeEp. 5: The DUI Racket (Warren Redlich) Special OffersI’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! Here are 26 reasons to adopt Ron Paul’s homeschool curriculum today (and 4 not to). Sign up through this link and I’ll send you a FREE 10-lesson bonus course on the foundations of liberty, in time for the 2015-2016 academic year! Just drop me a line once you’ve signed up and I’ll get it to you. |
Tue, 24 February 2015
Issues Discussed
Guest’s WebsiteGuest’s TwitterArticles Mentioned “The Fumes of the Founding” Related Episodes Ep. 259: Cars, Government Regulation, and More (Eric Peters) Special OffersGet the Kindle edition of my new book Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion as one of the large number of perks you get as a Supporting Listener of the show! Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to on the go at my Liberty Classroom. Plus live Q&A sessions, recommended readings, and more. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. |
Mon, 23 February 2015
Book DiscussedRon Paul’s ForewordClick here to read Ron Paul’s foreword to Meltdown. Related Episodes Ep. 271: The Truth About the Crash of ’08 Special OffersLike the new TomWoods.com? It was designed by my friends at Studio 1 Design. They’ve agreed to give my listeners 10% off any design project through this special link. I’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! |
Fri, 20 February 2015
Organizer of This EventVideo of This EventEconomic Cycles Before the Fed Resource PageEconomic Cycles Before the Fed Special OffersI’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to on the go at my Liberty Classroom. Plus live Q&A sessions, recommended readings, and more. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. |
Thu, 19 February 2015
Here’s a basic overview of the economic and moral imperatives behind the free market. I think it’s pretty convincing, but then since I’m the speaker, I suppose I would. (No YouTube versions of the episodes from yesterday through Monday, since it would be redundant to create them.) Organizer of This EventSaint Charles County Liberty Project Video of This EventWhy Economic Freedom? Here’s Why Essay Mentioned“Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth,” by Ludwig von Mises Special OffersHere are 26 reasons to adopt Ron Paul’s homeschool curriculum today (and 4 not to). Sign up through this link and I’ll send you a FREE 10-lesson bonus course on the foundations of liberty, in time for the 2015-2016 academic year! Just drop me a line once you’ve signed up and I’ll get it to you. I’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! |
Wed, 18 February 2015
As a former neoconservative myself, I know how easy it is to get swept away by war propaganda. Here's my effort to convey this point, in a speech in Los Angeles, to some of the conservatives in the audience. Scroll down for show notes and mp3! SUBSCRIBE TO THE TOM WOODS SHOWHere’s a speech in which the audience was not completely on my side on foreign policy. I wondered if I should bring it up. I then rebuked myself for even asking the question, and went on ahead. Enjoy! Organizer of This EventVideo of This EventTom Woods Speaks at Nullify Now, Los Angeles Books Mentioned Nullification: How to Resist Federal Tyranny in the 21st Century, by Tom Woods Videos MentionedInterview with a Zombie
Interview with a Zombie blooper reel
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Tue, 17 February 2015
About the GuestDr. Lance Dodes is professor emeritus at Harvard Medical School. Book DiscussedThe Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry Other Books by the Guest The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors Guest’s WebsiteSpecial OffersI’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! Learn the history and economics they didn’t teach you, from professors you can trust and in courses you can listen to on the go at my Liberty Classroom. Plus live Q&A sessions, recommended readings, and more. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. |
Mon, 16 February 2015
Book DiscussedOverreach: Delusions of Regime Change in Iraq, by Michael MacDonald Related Episodes Ep. 188: Iraq: The Chickens Come Home to Roost (Scott Horton) |
Fri, 13 February 2015
Steve Patterson explains what Bitcoin is and why it matters, and replies to common objections. About the GuestSteve Patterson is a freelance writer and video producer. Book DiscussedWhat’s the Big Deal About Bitcoin? by Steve Patterson Guest’s WebsiteGuest’s TwitterRelated Episodes Ep. 253: Chicago vs. Austria, Bitcoin and More (Robert Murphy) Special OffersNeed inexpensive web hosting? Bluehost is running a quick special in honor of Valentine’s Day. Starting today (and lasting only a few days), Tom Woods Show listeners can get a discount: just $3.49 per month. Click here to grab it! Like the new TomWoods.com? It was designed by my friends at Studio 1 Design. They’ve agreed to give my listeners 10% off any design project through this special link. Disclosure: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission if you click through and buy something. So if you do, do so in the happy knowledge that at no extra cost to yourself, you are helping the Tom Woods Show! |
Thu, 12 February 2015
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About the GuestFrank van Dun is a Belgian law philosopher and natural law theorist. He is a senior lecturer in the philosophy of law at the University of Ghent. Guest’s WebsiteArticles Discussed “Human Dignity: Reason or Desire: Natural Rights versus Human Rights” Special OffersNeed inexpensive web hosting? Bluehost is running a quick special in honor of Valentine’s Day. Starting today (and lasting only a few days), Tom Woods Show listeners can get a discount: just $3.49 per month. Click here to grab it! Like the new TomWoods.com? It was designed by my friends at Studio 1 Design. They’ve agreed to give my listeners 10% off any design projectthrough this special link. Disclosure: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission if you click through and buy something. So if you do, do so in the happy knowledge that at no extra cost to yourself, you are helping the Tom Woods Show! |
Wed, 11 February 2015
About the GuestJohan Norberg is the author of 15 books, and a senior fellow both at the Cato Institute and the European Centre for International Political Economy. Sampling of Books by the Guest Financial Fiasco Article by the Guest“How Laissez-Faire Made Sweden Rich” Guest’s FacebookGuest’s TwitterRelated EpisodeEp. 17: Is Sweden a Good Model? (Per Bylund) |
Tue, 10 February 2015
Book DiscussedThe End of Socialism, by James R. Otteson About the GuestJames R. Otteson is executive director of the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism, and Teaching Professor of Political Economy, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also a Senior Scholar at the Fund for American Studies in Washington, DC, a Research Professor in the Freedom Center and Department of Philosophy at the University of Arizona, and a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute in California. Guest’s Websites JamesOtteson.com Guest’s TwitterSpecial OffersIf you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, atTomWoodsAudio.com. Like the new TomWoods.com? It was designed by my cool Australian friends at Studio 1 Design. They’ve agreed to give my listeners 10% off any design project through this special link. |
Mon, 9 February 2015
Professor Gerard Casey takes us on a whirlwind tour of political thought, including both the bad guys and the good guys, from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Topics Discussed
Course DiscussedThe History of Political Thought, Part II About the GuestGerard Casey is a professor of philosophy at University College, Dublin, and a faculty member at Tom’s Liberty Classroom. Guest’s Recent BookLibertarian Anarchy: Against the State Book MentionedAnarchy, State, and Utopia, by Robert Nozick Special OffersTake downloadable, on-the-go courses with Gerard Casey, Tom Woods, and other distinguished faculty at my Liberty Classroom! Twelve courses in history, economics, and philosophy, with more to come, plus live Q&A sessions and more. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. Like the new TomWoods.com? It was designed by my friends at Studio 1 Design. They’ve agreed to give my listeners 10% off any design projectthrough this special link. |
Fri, 6 February 2015
I wasn’t always a libertarian. I began as a moderate Republican. I eventually became vice president of the Harvard College Republicans. But something pulled me away from conventional opinion and toward the persuasive and compelling heterodoxy of Austro-libertarianism. Here’s my story. Hope you enjoy it! Host of This EventVideo of This EventWoods Books Mentioned We Who Dared to Say No to War: American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now, eds. Thomas E. Woods Jr. and Murray Polner Videos Mentioned Tom Woods Speech at Nullify Now, Los Angeles Special OffersIf you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, at TomWoodsAudio.com. And get my FREE eBook, 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered! |
Thu, 5 February 2015
So many of the alleged merits of democracy are simply asserted or assumed. But there are very serious problems with democracy, and the always interesting Frank Karsten joins me today to hash some of them out. This one is a must-listen. About the GuestFrank Karsten is chairman of Mises Instituut Nederland and of the Stichting Meer Vrijheid (More Freedom Foundation), a Dutch libertarian organization which acts to reduce taxes and government intervention. Book DiscussedBeyond Democracy: Why Democracy Does Not Lead to Solidarity, Prosperity and Liberty But to Social Conflict, Runaway Spending and a Tyrannical Government, by Frank Karsten and Karel Beckman Book SiteGuest’s TwitterBook MentionedDemocracy: The God that Failed, by Hans-Hermann Hoppe Episode MentionedEp. 326: What I Told the Washington Post About Secession SurveyHere’s the survey I’ve mentioned in recent episodes. It will take less than a minute, and it will help me get a sense of the composition of the audience. I see none of the individual responses, just the aggregated results. Thank you! Special OffersLike the new TomWoods.com? It was designed by my cool Australian friends at Studio 1 Design. They’ve agreed to give my listeners 10% off any design project through this special link. If you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, at TomWoodsAudio.com. |
Wed, 4 February 2015
Guest’s WebsitePaper Mentioned“Designed for Change: End-to-End Arguments, Internet Innovation, and the Net Neutrality Debate” (PDF) |
Tue, 3 February 2015
About the GuestToby Baxendale is an entrepreneur who built up, among other things, the UK’slargest fresh fish supplier to the Food Service sector, a business he recently sold. He established and funded the first Distinguished Hayek Visiting Teaching Fellowship Program at the London School of Economics in honor of the Nobel Laureate F.A. Hayek. He is co-founder and chairman the Cobden Centre. Guest’s Website TobyBaxendale.com Guest’s TwitterGuest’s FacebookSpecial OffersIf you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, atTomWoodsAudio.com. Also, I’ve just released a brand new, free eBook: 14 Hard Questions for Libertarians — Answered. Click here to get your copy! |
Mon, 2 February 2015
Thom Hartmann’s fans have been sending around a graphic claiming that the economy tanks when taxes are lowered on the rich. It’s so wrong it’s embarrassing. Bob Murphy and I dismantle the thing completely. Article Discussed“Thom Hartmann’s Bogus Tax History,” by Bob Murphy About the GuestRobert P. Murphy holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He is the author of numerous books (see below), including study guides to Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action (study guide here) and The Theory of Money and Credit (study guide here), and Murray Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State (study guide here). Guest’s BlogBooks by the GuestLessons for the Young Economist (free textbook; click here for a free teacher’s manual) Chaos Theory (available free) Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta; available free) The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism (also available as an audiobook) The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal (also available as an audiobook) Woods Book MentionedGuest’s TwitterGuest’s FacebookRelated Episode Ep. 118: Boom and Bust: The Cause (David Howden) Special OffersIf you enjoy the Tom Woods Show, my new book — Real Dissent: A Libertarian Sets Fire to the Index Card of Allowable Opinion — is for you. Check it out! And get a free copy of the audiobook version, with me reading it, atTomWoodsAudio.com. Bob Murphy is joining the faculty at Liberty Classroom this year! Learn from Bob in courses you can listen to on the go, plus live Q&A sessions and more. Twelve courses teaching the history and economics we didn’t learn in school await you already. Join us, using coupon code SHOW (all caps) for a special discount. |
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